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2001 dodge ram 3500 DRW mods

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Old 04-20-2013, 09:40 PM
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Question 2001 dodge ram 3500 DRW mods

Hello you guys I bought this truck to pull a 53 foot wedge with cargo trailers on it and I wanted opinions on what performance mods I should do to the truck as far as programmers exhaust etc. The truck is bone stock now. Thanks you guys
 
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If it doesn't have some kind of aftermarket lift pump, id start there first. Then cold air intake and turbo back exhaust. If towing a lot aftermarket gauges are deff. something worth having. Depending on power youre looking for will determine the tuner/box you want. Id say for a tow vehicle an edge ez would be one to look at. What type of transmission is in the truck?
 
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Old 04-24-2013, 01:47 PM
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chg trans filter and adjust bands if it's an auto.

#1-Gauges, fuel pressure at a minimum. If lift pressure is low, get ready for a $1000+ bill for an injection pump, as that means the pressure has been low and it's been hurting the VP44 injection pump (not good). Hopefully you'll have good pressure. A healthy 14-18 is good at idle or cruising

#2-Aftermarket lift pump, FASS or AirDog. How big of a pump depends on how much power you want down the road. Some people run 150 models with fuel and water separators.

#3-Cold air intake and free flow exhaust

#4-Tuner. For mileage and a little more giddy-up, I'd go with a Smarty, if you'd like more power and built in gauges, so you can monitor many vitals (EGT, fuel pressure, boost, trans temp, etc) that is back up camera compatible - go with an Edge CTS

#5-Injectors and/or Turbo

Hope this helps. -Chris
 
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It's an auto
 
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